Luke 23:45

Luke 23:45 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
• New International Version (NIV)for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two.
• English Standard Version (ESV)while the sun's light failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.

Context of Luke 23:45

43And he said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” 44It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three, because the sun’s light failed. The curtain of the sanctuary was split down the middle. 46And Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I entrust my spirit.” Saying this, he breathed his last. 47When the centurion saw what happened, he began to glorify God, saying, “This man really was righteous!”

Luke 23:45 word by word

τοῦ ἡλίου ἐκλιπόντος. ἐσχίσθη δὲ τὸ καταπέτασμα τοῦ ναοῦ μέσον.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the sunὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the sunἥλιοςhēlios · sunG2246
• was darkenedσκοτίζωskotizō · to darkenG4654
• the veilκαταπέτασμαkatapetasma · curtainG2665
• of the templeναόςnaos · templeG3485
• was rentσχίζωschizō · to splitG4977
• in the midstμέσοςmesos · midstG3319

Cross-references for Luke 23:45

• Exodus 26:31“You are to make a curtain of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen with a design of cherubim worked into it.
• Leviticus 16:12Then he is to take a firepan full of blazing coals from the altar before the Lord and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense, and bring them inside the curtain.
• 2 Chronicles 3:14He made the curtain of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, and he wove cherubim into it.
• Matthew 27:51Suddenly, the curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth quaked, and the rocks were split.
• Mark 15:38Then the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
• Ephesians 2:14For he is our peace, who made both groups one and tore down the dividing wall of hostility. In his flesh,
• Hebrews 6:19We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain.
• Hebrews 9:3Behind the second curtain was a tent called the most holy place.
• Hebrews 10:19Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have boldness to enter the sanctuary through the blood of Jesus —

Commentaries on Luke 23:45

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 45The sun was darkened - See an examination of the accounts of Phlegon, Thallus, and Dionysius, on Matthew 27:45; (note). The veil - was rent - See Matthew 27:51.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 44-46Verses 44-46 See the notes at Matthew 27:45-50.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 44-49Verses 44-49 We have here the death of Christ magnified by the wonders that attended it, and his death explained by the words with which he breathed out his soul. He was willing to offer himself. Let us seek to glorify God by true repentance and conversion; by protesting against those who crucify the Saviour; by a sober, righteous, and godly life; and by employing our talents in the service of Him who died for us and rose again.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 45the veil of the temple: One curtain separated the temple courtyard from the Holy Place, and another separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. Luke does not say which was torn down the middle, but it was probably the latter. The death of Jesus put an end to the sacrificial system of the temple and opened a new and permanent way into the presence of God (see Hebrews 10:19–20).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 23:45

• Astronomy
• Darkness
• Death
• Jesus, the Christ
• Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena
• Sun
• Symbols and Similitudes
• Vail

In the dictionaries

• Certainly
• Commend
• Condemnation
• Crucify
• Gorgeous
• Humiliation of Christ
• Paradise
• Superscription
• Veil, vail
• Fail

Commentaries on Luke 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings